The Floor Pro Community

  1. Public Forums for the PRO, DIYer & Consumer

    1. Carpet Q&A

      Consumers & Do-It-Yourselfers ask questions about buying and installing carpet and pad.
      Discussions:
      879
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      14,334
      Latest: Delamination Daris Mulkin, Aug 19, 2019 at 1:17 PM

    2. Vinyl Flooring Q&A

      Do-It-Yourself and consumer discussions about the buying and installation of vinyl tiles, planks, sheet vinyl and rubber flooring.
      Discussions:
      2,031
      Messages:
      25,153
      Latest: Underlayment in Bathroom Question Mike Antonetti, Aug 22, 2019 at 6:24 PM

    3. Cork Flooring Q&A

      Questions and answers about the use of cork flooring in homes and businesses.
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      59
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      648
      Latest: How Pet Friendly is Cork Tile Flooring phil verre, Aug 16, 2019 at 1:41 PM

    4. Ceramic and Stone Q&A

      Ceramic tile, stone and other hard surface floors in your homes and businesses.
      Discussions:
      603
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      8,025
      Latest: Thinset Bond Breaker kwfloors, Aug 18, 2019 at 8:09 PM

    5. Solid and Engineered Hardwood Q&A

      Discussions about buying, installing, refinishing and repairing solid and engineered hardwood floors.
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      1,522
      Messages:
      16,329
      Latest: Brand adhesive recommended for Engineered 3/8 over Vinyl Saylors, Aug 20, 2019 at 2:02 PM

    6. Laminate Flooring Q&A

      Discussions about buying, installing and repairing all brands of laminate flooring.
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      325
      Messages:
      3,213
      Latest: Any idea what product this is? Commercial Floor Rep, Aug 17, 2019 at 6:15 PM

    7. Concrete Floor Finishes

      Discussions about concrete overlays, stains, epoxy and other decorative finishes for concrete flooring.
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      131
      Messages:
      1,424
      Latest: Epoxy floor covering Incognito, Aug 9, 2019

    8. Floor Preparation

      In the biz, we call it floor prep - anything you have to do to the substrate to get ready to install the finished flooring.
      Discussions:
      1,221
      Messages:
      15,847
      Latest: SLC or Cement Backer Board or both? Mike Antonetti, Aug 22, 2019 at 6:36 PM

    9. Cleaning, Maintenance & Restoration

      Cleaning, maintenance and restoring floor coverings
      Discussions:
      261
      Messages:
      2,696
      Latest: LVT Maintenance Commercial Floor Rep, Aug 22, 2019 at 5:02 AM

    10. Flooring Potpourri

      When it just doesn't fit in another forum, miscellaneous talk about flooring related issues takes place here.
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      Messages:
      16,086
      Latest: What did you do at work today? Luke George Hladky, Aug 20, 2019 at 10:02 PM

    11. Help Selecting the Best Floor Covering

      What floorcovering should you choose? Ask our Pros - Retailers, Designers, Installers & Manufacturers will offer their advice.
      Discussions:
      262
      Messages:
      2,714
      Latest: Advice on carpet selection amsunshine, Aug 22, 2019 at 8:27 AM

    12. Floorcovering Installation & Maintenance Tips

      Tidbits of floor laying, repairing and cleaning information offered by flooring professionals and accomplished do-it-yourselfers.
      Discussions:
      84
      Messages:
      1,334
      Latest: carpet seaming tips Mark Brown, Apr 5, 2019

    13. Other Home Decorating & Remodeling Projects

      Interior decorating, design and remodeling isn't just about floors. These discussions are about those other projects you do in and around your homes & businesses.
      Discussions:
      209
      Messages:
      2,711
      Latest: Outdoor shower Chris 45, Jul 31, 2019

  2. Professional Forums - Pro Access Required to Post

    1. Carpet Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing carpet for pros
      Discussions:
      958
      Messages:
      16,713
      Latest: Seaming Shaw waterproof carpet alex.smith, Aug 22, 2019 at 7:19 PM

    2. Vinyl & Rubber Flooring Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing vinyl and rubber flooring products professionally
      Discussions:
      809
      Messages:
      11,946
      Latest: Mannington AduraMax Tile Texture Change Mike Antonetti, Aug 19, 2019 at 4:37 PM

    3. Ceramic & Stone Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing stone and tile professionally
      Discussions:
      201
      Messages:
      2,431
      Latest: Houston Mud Method Lazarus, Jul 14, 2019

    4. Hardwood Flooring Sales and Installations

      Selling and installing solid & engineered hardwood flooring.
      Discussions:
      347
      Messages:
      4,171
      Latest: Nice Wood Job kwfloors, Aug 11, 2019

    5. Laminate Flooring Sales & Installations

      Selling and installing laminate flooring.
      Discussions:
      87
      Messages:
      1,094
      Latest: Aquaguard / water resistant laminates Mark Brown, May 25, 2019

    6. Commercial Flooring Sales & Installation

      Sales & installation of all types of floorcoverings for commercial and industrial use.
      Discussions:
      238
      Messages:
      3,960
      Latest: Hydrometers & moisture testing Jon Scanlan, Aug 1, 2019

    7. Flooring Inspection Services

      Discussion & information about flooring inspections
      Discussions:
      949
      Messages:
      14,392
      Latest: Loooong Trip kylenelson, Mar 19, 2019

    8. Business End of the Floorcovering Business

      Retailing, workrooms, marketing and more
      Discussions:
      1,095
      Messages:
      19,988
      Latest: I buy stuff from China, what now? Mike Antonetti, Aug 22, 2019 at 1:06 PM

  3. Special Interest Forums

    1. Industry News, Training & Organizations

      General discussion about industry news, organizations & training opportunities
      Discussions:
      651
      Messages:
      7,837
      Latest: 2019 CFI Convention & Expo in Texas kylenelson, Aug 16, 2019 at 5:23 AM

    2. Spotlight on Flooring Professionalism

      Flooring professionals that make us all proud to be associated with floor covering excellence.
      Discussions:
      113
      Messages:
      1,853
      Latest: Florida School Gets Quartz Floor Incognito, Jul 13, 2019

    3. Looking For a Flooring Professional or Product

      Need an installer, inspector or retailer in your area? Are you a pro looking for work? Need a discontinued or hard to find product? Post your needs here.
      Discussions:
      343
      Messages:
      2,078
      Latest: Looking for contractor to prep subfloor for floating vinyl plank install - Oakland County, MI Chris Mha, Aug 8, 2019

    4. Tools, Equipment and Supplies

      Flooring tools, sealers, underlayment, trims, and other floor preparation or finishing products and supplies.
      Discussions:
      1,267
      Messages:
      16,406
      Latest: Is this Eddy Scraper worth 180$? Mike Antonetti, Aug 14, 2019

    5. High Tech Tools & Equipment Support

      Computers, smartphones, meters, laser levelers and other devices. Support for any technological dilemma you may have
      Discussions:
      602
      Messages:
      5,289
      Latest: Expansion/Control Joint Monotor epoxyman, Jul 19, 2019

    6. Flooring Products, Tools & Supplies on EBAY

      Check here for the latest eBay auctions for anything flooring related.
      Discussions:
      181
      Messages:
      1,309
      Latest: Selling My Kensington Expert Mouse Wireless Trackball Jim McClain, Aug 16, 2019 at 7:24 PM

    7. Buy & Sell Flooring Tools and Equipment

      If you are looking for used flooring tools or have floorcovering tools and equipment you don't need anymore, buy and sell them here.
      Discussions:
      343
      Messages:
      2,896
      Latest: National Carpet Pull Out Machine #71 For Sale Mike Antonetti, Aug 17, 2019 at 2:03 AM

    8. Health & Safety Forum

      Whether you are at home, work or you are a Pro doing your job, safety and health are a primary concern. This is where we discuss those issues.
      Discussions:
      183
      Messages:
      2,842
      Latest: What am I missing? Mike Antonetti, Jul 23, 2019

    9. Article Discussion Forum

      Discuss & critique articles found on TFP and in industry publications and websites.
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      48
      Messages:
      494
      Latest: Tarrant County Prosecutors Going After Contractors Who Don't Finish The Job Tom Potter, Nov 23, 2018

  4. TFP Community Center

    1. TFP Site News & Announcements

      All the news and announcements relating to The Floor Pro Community website.
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      Latest: 13-13-13 Giveaway Prize Announcements Steve McIntyre, May 29, 2019

    2. New Member Introductions

      Introduce yourself. Tell us how you found TFP. Tell us a little about you and the projects you are working on as a consumer, DIYer or flooring professional.
      Discussions:
      128
      Messages:
      1,388
      Latest: Flooring Contractors NYC Mike Antonetti, Jul 27, 2019

    3. TFP Support and Feedback

      Need help with a forum feature? Have a new idea to improve the site? Have comments or critique of The Floor Pro Community website? This is the forum to speak up in.
      Discussions:
      372
      Messages:
      4,124
      Latest: Not logged in - still accessing the pro forums? Mike Antonetti, Jul 30, 2019

    4. Forum & Member Account How-To's

      These are illustrated guides to using the forum and customizing your own account on The Floor Pro Community. You can reply to existing topics here, but please use the TFP Support and Feedback forum to ask new questions.
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      Latest: Sharing Photos in a Post Jim McClain, Oct 10, 2018

    5. In Memoriam

      A commemoration for the passing of our friends in the floor covering industry. Pay your respects to lost flooring professionals here.
      Discussions:
      72
      Messages:
      674
      Latest: California Inspector Tim Chavey Passes Roland Thompson, Aug 15, 2019

    6. Taking a Break From Flooring

      Off-topic conversation that has nothing to do with floorcovering and everything to do with quality of life beyond flooring.
      Discussions:
      2,149
      Messages:
      26,663
      Latest: My youngest is going off to college...no more baseball :-( Mike Sliwinski, Aug 17, 2019 at 6:07 PM

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